So more maybe added to the cost of living if the water companies get away with it.
Southern Water - 91% increase to £915 a year by 2030
Thames Water - 59% to £749
Hafren Dyfredwy - 56% to £676
Severn Trent - 50% to £657
Wessex Water - 50% to £822
Yorkshire Water - 46% to £682
Dŵr Cymru - 43% to £702
United Utilities - 38% to £666
South East Water - 35% £330
Pennon - 33% to £644
Portsmouth Water - 31% to £157
SES - 30% to £315
Anglian Water - 29% to £682
Northumbrian Water and Essex & Suffolk Water - 26% to £530
Affinity Water 25% to £294
South Staffs & Cambridge Water - 24% to £221
Water companies
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- eebagum
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07:23
Water companies
- Vera
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May 2024
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07:41
Re: Water companies
I doubt they will last that long..
Privatisation of public services is dead, we have tried that model and it does not work.
Service over profits
Privatisation of public services is dead, we have tried that model and it does not work.
Service over profits
i'm going to need a bigger bucket!
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- Dexter
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May 2024
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09:43
Re: Water companies
I hope any increases do not increase the dividends to shareholders.
There should be an investigation on the returns that shareholders have received in comparison to other typical investments. It is not right that the companies can exploit their monopoly positions and charge an inflated price (at the customers' expense) to keep shareholders happy. If they have abused their position teh you have to question the effectiveness of OFWAT.
I find it incredible that the companies claim that the increases are required to tackle leakages. What have they been doing, since privatisatiion, to get to this situation? They have been ineffective custodians without doubt. Privatisation (like Vera stated) has failed.
It will be interesting to see CT's view of the rises given recent experiences.
There should be an investigation on the returns that shareholders have received in comparison to other typical investments. It is not right that the companies can exploit their monopoly positions and charge an inflated price (at the customers' expense) to keep shareholders happy. If they have abused their position teh you have to question the effectiveness of OFWAT.
I find it incredible that the companies claim that the increases are required to tackle leakages. What have they been doing, since privatisatiion, to get to this situation? They have been ineffective custodians without doubt. Privatisation (like Vera stated) has failed.
It will be interesting to see CT's view of the rises given recent experiences.
- Keyolder
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May 2024
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10:31
Re: Water companies
Or the fat cat directors, especially given the blatant dumping of sewage in rivers from some water companies...
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